Hay-retainer.



W. MIN NIEAR.

HAY RETAINER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.16, 1912.

Patented Nov. 26, 1912. A

WILLIAM MINNIE'AR, on ALrAivroiv'r,v KANSAS.

HAY-RETAINER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 16, 1912. Serial No, 684,291.

To all whom 'it 'may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM MINNIEAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Altamont, in the county of Labette and State of Kansas, have invented a new and useful Hay-Retainer; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention belongs to the art of hay-` more eliiciently retain the hay upon the rake.

The invent-ion comprises further and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. In the drawings Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a portion of a hay stacker, showing the rake, with the improved hay retainer as applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail `perspective view of the retainer. Fig. 3 is a detail view partly in section, showing the joint between one of the rods 11, the beam 13, and the teeth 14.

Referring to the drawings 1 designates the rake o-r fork of the usual construction having a top bar 2 which is provided wit-h a plurality of eyes 3, and projecting upwardly from the rake or fork is a vertically disposed standard 4, in which is j ournaled a pulley 5. i Mounted in the eyes is a tubular rod 6, to the ends of which elbows 7 are threaded. The tubular rod 6 consists of two parts 8 and 9, connected together by a T-union 10.

Threaded in the elbows and the T-union are Isimilar collars 16 are adjustably arranged. Connecting the collars 15 and 16, by virtue of the bolts 17, are the brace rods 18, which are arranged angularly with respect to the tubular rods 11 and teeth 14. Connecting between the collars 15 and the bar or beam 13 are the brace rods 19.

A chain or cable 2O is provided, and is adapted to pass over the pulley 5, and ter minates in a proper location adjacent the operator, who sits upon the forward portion (not shown) of the hay stacking machine This chain or cable 20 is provided with three connections 21 to the bar or beam 13.

lVhen stacking hay, the rake or fork is lowered as shown in Fig. 1, with the hay re* trainer elevated upon its pivot. The hay is then swept by means of a sweep (not shown) upon the rake or fork, after which the hay retaining device is lowered, so that the teeth will penetrate portions of the hay, and thereby retain the same on the rake or fork. The rake or fork is then elevated to the desired height, after which the rake or fork and the hay retaining device are oscillated on their pivots simultaneously, one lowering, while the other raises, thereby depositing the hay upon the stack, or on a wagon.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as new and useful is 1. In a hay retaining device for a hay stacker, 1a fork having an upper bar provided with a plurality of eyes, a hay retaining device fulcrumed in the eyes, and comprising tubular rods, a bar hingedly connected to the outer ends of the tubular rods, a plurality of teeth hingedly connected to the hinge connections between the tubular rods and the bar, and adjustable braces between the teeth and the tubular rods.

2. In combination, a fork having a top bar provided with a plurality of eyes, a hay7 retaining device fulcrumed in the eyes, the hay retaining device comprising a plurality of tubular rods, a beam hingedly connected to the outer ends of the tubular rods, teeth hingedly connected to the hinge connection between the beam and the tubular rods, adjustable split collars mounted on the teeth and the tubular rods, and braces connecting the collars.

3. In combination, a fork having an upper bar provided with eyes, a tubular rod mounted in the eyes and comprising two sections, a T-union connecting the two sections, each section having an elbow at its Patented Nov. 26, 1912.'

outer end, tubular rods, one being connected to the T-union, While the others are connected to the elbow, a beam hingedly connected to the outer ends of the last tubulal` rods, a plurality of teeth hngedly connected to the connections between the beam and the tubular rods, adjustable split collars carried by the teeth and the last named tubular rods` braces connect-ing the collars of the teeth and the last named tubular rods, and braces connecting the collars of the teeth and the beam.4

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

WILLIAM MINNIEAR.

Vtnesses: v DE VITT R. MOCLELLAND, GEO, RAY. Y

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